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BY    HORACE    F.    CARPENTER. 


January  1,  1873. 


THIS  CATALOGUE  is  a  supplement  to  a  series  of  papers  on  the  Conchology  of  Rhode  Island, 
read  from  time  to  time  during  the  past  two  years  before  the  Providence  Franklin  Society, 
and  published  in  the  Central  Falls  "Weekly  Visitor."  Being  descriptions  of  all  the  Shells 
found  or  liable  to  be  found  within  the  limits  of  the  State,  and  represented  in  the  Cabinet  of 
the  Franklin  Society  by  a  collection  of  Shells  classified  and  arranged  as  follows: 

PART  FIRST.— THE  TERRESTRIAL  MOLLUSCA. 

The  Terrestrial  Mollusca  of  Rhode  Island  all  belong  to  the  Class  Gasteropoda,  Sub-Class 
Pulmonifera,  Order  Pulmonata,  and  consist  of  2  Sub-Orders,  5  Families,  4  Sub-Families,  20 
Genera,  and  36  Species,  viz. : 


Sub-Order.       Family.         Sub-Family.         Genera. 


Species. 


Geophila. . . , 


(.,....  (  Mesodon alternate,  Say. 

' '  |  Anguispira albolabris,  Say.     thyroides,  Say. 

{ Vitrininse None. 

I  arborea,  Sail.  Binneyana,  Morse,  cellaria,  Mutter. 

na \  electrina,  Gould,    indentata,  Say. 

\  HelicclliiiK  -J  Pseudohyalina.  .exigua,  Stimp.     minuscula,  Binney. 

Vitrinidae. .  ^  |  Strintura milium,  Morse. 

(,  Conulus chersina,  Say. 

(  Valloniii rainuta,  Say. 

|  Helicodiscus.. .  .lineuta,  Say. 

I Valloiiinse.  -[  Patula striatella,  Anthony. 

|  Strobila labyrintliica,  Say. 

(_  Punctum minutissimum,  Lea. 

\  Succinea avara,  Say.  Totteniana,  Lea. 

'(  Brachyspira  . . .  .ovalis,  Gould. 

{  Zua lubricoides,  Stimp. 

Pupilla pentodon.  Say. 

\  armifera,  Say.  contracta,  Say.  corticarica,  Say. 


Limnophila.  Auriculidse. . . 


(  Melamplrue.  ..Melampus bidentatus,  Say. 

Thalaasophila None. 


T    .     .  j  Bollesiana,  Morse.  Gouldii,  Binney.  milium,  Old.  ovata,  8ny. 

• '  (  simplex,  Old.  ventricosa,  Morse. 

Alexia myosotis,  Draparnaud. 

Curycbium exlgnnm,  Say. 


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January  1,  1873. 


PART  SECOND.— THE  FLUV1ATILE  MOLLUSCA. 

THE  FLUVIATILE  MOLLUSCA  of  Rhode  Island,  consist  of  two  classes,  containing  2  Sub- 
Classes,  3  Orders,  2  Sub-Orders,  9  Families,  4  Sub-Families,  21  Genera,  and  39  Species, 
namely : 

Class  Gasteropoda.  Sub-Class  Pulmonifera.  Order  Pulmonata. 


Sub-Order.        Family. 


Sub-Family.         Genera. 


Species. 


Limnophila.  • 


f  T  .  (  Ltmnopbysn.  .  .desidiosa,  Say.  clodes,  Sny.  huniilis,  Say. 

'  '  (  Neristoma columella,  Say.  (varclialybea,  Old.)  mnerostoma?  Sag. 

[  Planorbis lentus,  Say. 

Helisoma bicarinatus.  Say. 

Planorbella. . . .  campanula  tuc,  Say. 

(  Planorbina1  .  -  Menetus exacutus,  Say. 

r         ,  \  deflectus,  Say.  &  var.  virens,  Adams,  dilatatua,  Gould. 

• '  '(  hirsutus,  Gould,  parvus,  Say. 
(  Planorbula.  . .  .armigera,  Say. 

Ancylidse AncyJus fuscus,  Adamx.    parallclus.  Hold. 

iy.   heterostropha,  Say. 


Sub-Class  Dioeca.    Order  Pectinibranchiata. 

f  ValvHtitl»  i  Tropidina tricarinata,  Say. 

\  Lyogyrus pupoideus,  Old. 

Taenioglossa.  {  Viviparidw Campeloma decisa,  Say. 

Amnicolidse. . .  Amnicolinre..  .  Amnicola limosa,  Say. 

I  Pomatiopsidee Pomatiopsis . . .  Brownii,  H.  F.  Carpenter,  novem  sp. 


Order. 


Dimyariii . 


Family. 


Class  Aeephala. 
Genera.  Species. 


( ,,    ,.     ,    ,     (  SphfErium part umeium,  Say.     rhomboideum,  Say.    securis,  Prime,    similis,  Say 

K  /  Pisidium. . . . .  .abditum,  IMd.    variabile,  Prime.    Virginicum,  Bourgn. 

(  Unio complanatus,  Solander.    nasutus,  Say.    radiatus,  Gmetin. 

{  UnionidfC.  . .  •!  Alasiuodon. . .  .marginata,  Say.     undulata,  Say.     arcuata,  Sanies. 
(  Anodnn cataracta,  Say.     implicata,  Say.     undulata,  Say. 


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January  1,  1873. 


PART  THIRD.— THE  MARINE  MOLLUSCA. 

THE  MARINE  MOLLUSCA  of  Rhode  Island,  as  considered  here,  consists  of  2  Classes,  3  Sub- 
Classes,  8  Orders,  6  Sub-Orders,  52  Families,  10  Sub-Families,  89  Genera,  and  131  Species, 
namely : 

Class  Gasteropoda,  Sub-Class  Dioeea. 

Order.  Sub-Order.  Family-  Sub-Family.  Genera.  Species. 

(Toxoglossa Pleurotomula' Clathurella. . .  .plicata,  Attam*. 

f  FnsciolariUUi'. .  .  .Fusinte Siplio Islandicus,  Ome. 

(  Buocininte Bnocinum  . . .  .undulatum,  Moll. 

'  Buccinidee  ....•',,,          ,       .        j  Fulgur carica,  Ome. 

I.  UtrygvAumm*  j  s.ycotvpus canaliculatus,  Lin,,. 

I  Nassa vibex,  Say. 

Rhachig.^..  »-«*•  ••  ?^:::::38BMr 

(  ^j     .  •  t  Enpleura caudatn,  Say. 

Muricidiu •<  "\  Urosalpinx. . .  .cinera,  Stiy. 

(  Purpttrina? Purpurn lapillus,  Linn. 

(  Asturis  J  lunata.  Say.    rosacea,  Old. 

I  Columbellida- -]  s j  dissimilis,  Stm. 

[  Anacliis avara,  Say. 

( Ilissoid* Kissointe Littorinella  . .  .aculeus,  Old.  minuta,  Totten. 

i  Lacunime (  Lacuna neritoidea,  Old.   vincta,  Mont. 

Littorinidic. . .  .  -!  T  !t,  \  palliata,  &iy.  rudis,  Don. 

IYcMinibnincM.it,,  ,  }  LUtonninK  .. .  ]  L.ttorma. .  .  .  J  gjabniw,  Mont. 

Vcrmetidse Vermetus radicula,  Stimp. 

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Ceritbi-id'i'  Ceritbinie          3  Bittium Greeuii,  Adams,  nigrum,  Stimp. 

TiEnioglossa. . .  -{  u  •  •  (  Triforis nigrocinctus,  Adams. 

Ceritkioptlde Ccritbiopsis.  {  JgJ1*  Adami'  terebralis' 

("  Crucibulum . .  .striatura,  Say. 
Crepidu,a...j---.g;fo--ta,^. 

[  lanachus unguiformis,  Lam. 

( Natica pusilla,  Say. 

tJ.tipirin.  I  Lunalia heros,  Say.  triseriata,  -Say. 

1  Neverita duplicata,  Say. 

{ Mamma imtnaculata,  Totten. 

Pt  j  lanthtnidffi lantbina fragilis,  Desk. 

• '  |  Scalariidee Scalaria lineata,  Say.  multistriata,  Say. 


Sub-Class  Exocephala. 

Kbipidoglossa Scutibranchiata  .  Trochidse Margarita . . 

Docoglossa ProteobranchiataAcmaeidffi Collisella. . . 

Polyplacophora Chitonida? Tonicia 

Sub-Class  Opisthobranchiata 


.  .helicina,  0.  Fabr.  obscura,  Couth. 
.  .alveus,  Con.  leatudinalis,  Mull. 
(  apiculatus,  Say.   marmoreus,  Fabr. 
j  ruber,  Lowe. 


{ Actseonidae Actseon .... 

I  Bullidaj Bulla.. 


Tectibranchiata. . 


Amphyspiridifi Diapbana. . 

Eulimidoe Eulima .... 

Odostomia. 
Turbonilla  . 


(  Pyramidellidic. 


.  .puncto-striata,  Adams. 

.  .occulta,  Mighels.  solitaria,  Say. 

.  .alba,  Brown,  oryza,  Totten. 

.  .canaliculatus,  Say. 

.  .debilis,  Old. 

.  .oleacea,  Kurtz  tfe  Stimp. 

j  bisuturalis,  Say.  fusca,  Ad.  semi- 

(  nuda,  Ad.  triflda,  Totten. 

..interupta,  Totten.  elegans,  Verrill. 


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January  1,  1873. 


PART  THIRD.— THE  MARINE  MOLLUSCA. 


Class  Acephala. 


Order. 


Family. 


Genera. 


Spacies. 


Diniyaria 


Heteromyaria  .  . 


.Monomyaria 


,  n,    ,    ,. ,  (  Pliolas costata,  Linnc.     Iruncata,  S<iy. 

m '(  Zirphaca crispata,  Linne. 

Solenidae Ensatella Americana,  Binney. 

(  Tagelus .iribbus,  Speiigl. 

Solecurtida1 •!  Mesopleura bidens,  Chem. 

(  Siliqua costata,  Say. 

Saxicavidae Saxicava rugosa,  Penn. 

Myidae Myu arenaria,  Linn. 

p     ,    ,.  -  j  Corbula contracta,  Sny. 

' '  (  Neacra pellucida,  Stimp. 

Pandorida? Clidioplmru trilineata,  Say. 

f  Anatina papyracea,  Say. 

Anntinul.t.  '  Lvonsia liyalina,  Con. 

AnatlnuUlc 'I  Periploma Lcana,  Con. 

[  Thracia Conradi,  Cuuth.    truncata,  Miijh. 

,r       ..  ,  (  Hcniimactra solidissim:i,  Chem. 

* (  Mulinca lateralis,  Say. 

Mesodesmida1 Ceronia arctata.  Con. 

Amphidesmidaj Cumingia tcllinoides,  Con. 

(  ilacoma luseii,  Sat/. 

.  Tellinidaa •!  Angulus modestus,  Verrill.     tenera,  Say. 

(  Peronsea tcnta.  Say. 

Petricolidie Petricola pholadiformis,  Say.    dactylus?  Say. 

Solemyidas Solemya borealis,  Totten.     velum,  Say. 

(  Callista convexa,  Say. 

Venerida? -  Mercenaria mercenaria,  Linn,     notata.  Say. 

(  Gemma gemma,  TotfHn.     ilanliattensis.  Prime. 

r,     ,.    ,  (  Cardium pinnulaturn,  Con. 

••••}  Liocardium Mortonii,  Con. 

i  ,irini(i.T,  j  Cyclas dentnta,  Wood. 

[K (  Cryptodon Gouldii,  Philippi. 

Laseidse Kellia planulata,  Stimp. 

T  .,  j  Leptop nitida,  Fem'tf.— Verrilli,  H.  F.  Carpenter. 

•  •  (  Montacuta elevata,  Stimp.     Gouldii,  Tlwmpson. 

Crassatellidse  -^  ^ou'("a mactracea,  Linsley. 

' '  '(  Astarte castanea,  Say.     quadrans,  Gould,     undata,  Gould. 

Carditidn Venericardia . . .  .borealis,  Con. 

Nucultdse Kucula delphinodonta,  High,    proxima,  Say. 

Ledidae Yoldia limatula.  Say.     sapotila,  Old. 

.  ArcidiE  (  ArS'na pexata.  Say. 

' '  (  Scapharca transversa,  Say. 

( Mytillus edulis,  Linn.,  and  var.  pellucidus,  Penn. 

nri.«iiiiiT>  I  Modiola hamatus,  Say.    modiolus,  Linn,    plicatuia,  Lam. 

186 \  Modiolaria discors,  Linn. 

[Crenella slandula,  Tutten. 

(  Ostraeidaj Ostrea borealis,  Lam.     Virginica,  Lister. 

-,  Anomiada? Anomia aculeata,  Gme.     glabra,  Verrill. 

(  Peetinida? Pecten fuscus,  Linsley.  Islandicus,  Mull,  irradians,  Lam.  tenui- 

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